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Horse profile

Garton King

Sovereign Water (FR) × Country Choice (IRE) (Paean (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2004
Highest OR
122
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,832 GB
Last official rating
122 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Nov 2012, Towcester (PU/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
19 Oct 2010, Exeter
Recent form
14PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
8 Nov 12TowcesterPU/620/1-Andrew TinklerHenry DalyHaygain Hay Steamers Healthy Forage Beginners' ChaseClass 3Chase3m½fGood to Soft11-3122Highland Lodge (IRE)£5,5073301/5
14 Dec 11Bangor-on-Dee4/129/4F8Daryl JacobPaul NichollsAlfa Aggregates Handicap HurdleClass 3Hurdle2m7fGood to Soft11-6122Dais Return (IRE)£4,5494210/11
19 Oct 10Exeter1/117/2won 4Mr William BiddickPaul NichollsExeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m7fGood11-4-Royal Collonges (FR)£2,498-2/10
  • PU/68 Nov 12 · Towcester20/1

    Haygain Hay Steamers Healthy Forage Beginners' Chase

    Class 33m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    8 Nov 12
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    PU/6
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    Henry Daly
    Race
    Haygain Hay Steamers Healthy Forage Beginners' Chase
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    122
    Winner prize
    £5,507
    Days
    330
    Future form
    1/5
  • 4/1214 Dec 11 · Bangor-on-Dee9/4F

    Alfa Aggregates Handicap Hurdle

    Class 32m7fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    14 Dec 11
    Pos
    4/12
    SP
    9/4F
    Btn
    8
    Race
    Alfa Aggregates Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-6
    OR
    122
    Winner / 2nd
    Dais Return (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,549
    Days
    421
    Future form
    0/11
  • 1/1119 Oct 10 · Exeter7/2

    Exeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m7fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Oct 10
    Course
    Exeter
    Pos
    1/11
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    won 4
    Race
    Exeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,498
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/10

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
8 Nov 12TowcesterHaygain Hay Steamers Healthy Forage Beginners' ChasePU/6Red Rocco (IRE)21 Dec 12NewcastleCooper's Marquees Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
19 Oct 10ExeterExeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle1/11Kauto The Roc (FR)35 Nov 10FontwellBet In-Play At ladbrokes.com Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle
19 Oct 10ExeterExeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle1/11Mtpockets (IRE)428 Oct 10Fontwell888sport Mobile Betting Novices' Hurdle
  • PU/68 Nov 12 · Towcester

    Haygain Hay Steamers Healthy Forage Beginners' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    8 Nov 12
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Haygain Hay Steamers Healthy Forage Beginners' Chase
    This horse
    PU/6
    Winner next time
    Red Rocco (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    1 Dec 12
    Race won
    Cooper's Marquees Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
  • 1/1119 Oct 10 · Exeter

    Exeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    19 Oct 10
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    Exeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    1/11
    Winner next time
    Kauto The Roc (FR)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    5 Nov 10
    Race won
    Bet In-Play At ladbrokes.com Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle
  • 1/1119 Oct 10 · Exeter

    Exeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    19 Oct 10
    Course
    Exeter
    Race
    Exeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    1/11
    Winner next time
    Mtpockets (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    28 Oct 10
    Race won
    888sport Mobile Betting Novices' Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Henry DalyPaul Nicholls8 Nov 128 Nov 12PU/612212212210000.0%0.0%£0€0
Paul Nicholls-19 Oct 1014 Dec 111/11122122122210050.0%50.0%£2,832€0
Henry Daly
Trainer
Henry Daly
Moved from
Paul Nicholls
First run
8 Nov 12
Last run
8 Nov 12
First run for yard
PU/6
OR first run
122
OR last run
122
Best OR
122
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Paul Nicholls
First run
19 Oct 10
Last run
14 Dec 11
First run for yard
1/11
OR first run
122
OR last run
122
Best OR
122
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,832
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt310033.3%33.3%£2,832€012219 Oct 108 Nov 12
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,832
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
122
First run
19 Oct 10
Last run
8 Nov 12

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle210050.0%50.0%£2,832€0
Chase10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,832
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good1100100.0%100.0%£2,498€0
Good to Soft20000.0%0.0%£334€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,498
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£334
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m6f to 3m1f310033.3%33.3%£2,832€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,832
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Exeter1100100.0%100.0%£2,498€0
Bangor-on-Dee10000.0%0.0%£334€0
Towcester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Exeter
Course
Exeter
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,498
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bangor-on-Dee
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£334
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Towcester
Course
Towcester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 320000.0%0.0%£334€0
Class 41100100.0%100.0%£2,498€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£334
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,498
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners210050.0%50.0%£2,832€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,832
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
October1100100.0%100.0%£2,498€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December10000.0%0.0%£334€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,498
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£334
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr William Biddick1100100.0%100.0%£2,498€0
Andrew Tinkler10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Daryl Jacob10000.0%0.0%£334€0
Mr William Biddick
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,498
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Andrew Tinkler
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Daryl Jacob
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£334
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Paul Nicholls210050.0%50.0%£2,832€0
Henry Daly10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Paul Nicholls
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,832
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Henry Daly
Trainer
Henry Daly
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310033.3%33.3%£2,832€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,832
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£2,498€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£334€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,498
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£334
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSovereign Water (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSovereign Water (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchCountry Choice (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCountry Choice (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePaean (GB)
  2. Dam's damCountry Character (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Sovereign Water (FR)
Country Choice (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Paean (GB)
Country Character (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGarton King (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2004
SireSovereign Water (FR)
DamCountry Choice (IRE)
DamsirePaean (GB)
2nd damCountry Character (GB)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingToby Jug (GB)

Female line

  1. Country Choice (IRE) · by Paean (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
  2. Country Character (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sovereign Water (FR)Country Choice (IRE)Paean (GB)geldingFlat 17.0f · NH 2m6½fNH 2m6½f
Sovereign Water (FR)
Damsire
Paean (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 17.0f · NH 2m6½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m6½f

Progeny of Sovereign Water (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs702681899.7%26.9%31
At 2m6f to 3m1f223257611.2%34.1%31
On Good going23521648.9%27.2%11
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going7492712.2%36.5%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
702
Wins
68
Placed
189
Win %
9.7%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
223
Wins
25
Placed
76
Win %
11.2%
Place %
34.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
235
Wins
21
Placed
64
Win %
8.9%
Place %
27.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs
74
Wins
9
Placed
27
Win %
12.2%
Place %
36.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Sovereign Water (FR) × Paean mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt22100.0%0285917.9%£38,204€13,715
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
2
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
28
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
9
Win %
17.9%
Prize GB (£)
£38,204
Prize IRE (€)
€13,715

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Toby Jug (GB)2540£35,372€13,715
Garton King (GB)310£2,832€0
Toby Jug (GB)
Runs
25
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£35,372
Prize IRE (€)
€13,715
Garton King (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,832
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1221221222
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
122
Highest OR
122
Lowest OR
122
Rated runs
2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
8 Nov 12TowcesterNH1220PU/6
14 Dec 11Bangor-on-DeeNH122-4/12
  • PU/68 Nov 12 · Towcester
    All fields
    Date
    8 Nov 12
    Course
    Towcester
    Code
    NH
    OR
    122
    Change
    0
    Pos
    PU/6
  • 4/1214 Dec 11 · Bangor-on-Dee
    All fields
    Date
    14 Dec 11
    Code
    NH
    OR
    122
    Change
    -
    Pos
    4/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt12212201220
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
122
OR last run
122
Change
0
Highest OR
122
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Country Choice (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Alflora (IRE)

By Overbury (IRE)

By Beat All (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Country Choice (IRE) · by Paean (GB)
  2. 2Country Character (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Country Character family

In brief

When was Garton King foaled?

Garton King (GB) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Garton King?

Garton King (GB) is by Sovereign Water (FR) out of Country Choice (IRE), a daughter of Paean (GB).

Who trained Garton King?

Garton King (GB) was trained by Henry Daly and owned by Trailer Resources Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Paul Nicholls.

What is Garton King's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Garton King (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Garton King's biggest win?

Garton King (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Exeter Racecourse Christmas Raceday Hospitality Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle at Exeter on 19 October 2010.

Has Garton King ever been beaten?

Garton King (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 14 December 2011 at Bangor-on-Dee (4th of 12).

What was Garton King's official rating?

Garton King (GB) was last officially rated 122 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Garton King still racing?

Garton King (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 November 2012 at Towcester in the Haygain Hay Steamers Healthy Forage Beginners' Chase (result: pulled up, 6 ran), and has not run there since.

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